Claiming ABSTUDY Additional Incidentals Allowance
Complete the following steps to claim ABSTUDY Additional Incidentals Allowance. Before you start, check if you can get it.
Examples to help you balance your family assistance payments if you were single during the financial year
If you were single during the financial year, these examples can help you work out what to do so we can balance your payments.
Examples to help you balance your family assistance payments if you were partnered during the financial year
If you had a partner during the financial year, these examples can help you work out what to do so we can balance your payments.
Pay tax on your Youth Disability Supplement payment
If you’re 16 or older and get this supplement with an income support payment your supplement may be taxable.
Time limits for confirming income for Child Care Subsidy
When you get Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you must confirm your family’s income after the end of each financial year. There are time limits for how long you have to do this.
ABSTUDY Living Allowance maximum rates for independent students and Australian Apprentices
These payment rates are only a guide. They're for full time and approved concessional study load students and apprentices.
How we pay ABSTUDY Living Allowance
If you can get ABSTUDY Living Allowance, who we pay it to depends on the student’s circumstances.
Claiming ABSTUDY Living Allowance as a secondary or primary student
Complete the following steps to claim ABSTUDY Living Allowance as a secondary or primary school student. Before you start, check if you can get it.
Changes to study if you get ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance higher rate
There may be penalties if a student changes or stops their study after we’ve paid School Fees Allowance higher rate.
Change of circumstances if you get ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance at home rate
You need to tell us if your circumstances change when you get ABSTUDY School Fees Allowance at home rate.